What they say...

I was explaining something to Charlie and he kept responding WHAT? After three or four times I said, Charlie why can't you hear me? He said: Sorry I don't have good earsight.

Today while playing dolls and babies with Kate she looked at her doll that I made for her and said: Rosie is so hairy (she has long red curly hair) I said yes she is. Then Kate said: Mommy, a woman is a girl that is older.
Me: Yes, that is true
Kate: I want to be a woman.
Me: Ok
Kate: Then call me woman
Me: Ok, woman
Kate: giggles and throws her head back: No, call me Kate

After dropping off Charlie at Adam's work so Adam can take Charlie to preschool Kate said: Mommy, you are the shit. I think it was a version of her favorite saying when she is mad: shit brother, shit mommy, shit daddy. She wanted me to take her to the castle park one week postpartum with a newborn in the rain....and I said no. Hours later I can still hear her saying in a sweet but strong voice: Mommy you are the shit. Yes Kate I am. I am the shit.

Charlie is constantly kissing, hugging and holding the baby. He says things like, ahh he is so little, so cute, so special. Yesterday he snuggled right up to the baby in the morning and said: I never want him to grow and change. I want him to stay little forever.

Yesterday Charlie asked me: Are we going to have another baby after this one. I explained No this is our last baby. He whined a little and said, that isn't fair some families have 5 babies.

Last night we had a get together with my siblings at my parents house. It was dark when we got home. The kids are rarely awake when it is dark, especially now that it is getting dark after 830. I took Kate out of the car, and then walked around to Charlie's side. When I opened the door I saw Charlie really close to baby and heard him whispering: "Don't worry Alex, I will keep you safe in the dark."

The kids have been playing a lot with their knights, dragons, and fairies. I love listening to the stories they individually create in their heads and act out. Kate says things like: Run as fast as you can, the dragon is coming. Hop on the bus. Come on this is really cool. I love to watch their imagination unfold.

Charlie explained to use recently that:
There is Basel, Ian, and Me. Basel is the oldest (he marks a place above him with his hand), Ian is in the middle (again marks a spot below Basel's mark in the air) and then there is me (lowest mark), but if we turn the world around (insert the sound of the world turning, which he does very well) it would be me on top (hand marking spot), Ian still in the middle (marking middle spot) and now Basel on the bottom. Adam and I looked at each completely in awe of our son.

He is asking questions like where did water come from? What is inside the sun? How big is the universe? How long have people been here? where did the dinosaur go?

He also is incredibly bright at math, can read most numbers with two digits, and says things like 1/2 plus 1/2 is 1 whole. Yesterday he wrote Pam's name and Adam's name on a paper. Adam asked how many more letters does Adam have in his name than Pam. He answered 1 right away. I work with 4th and 5th graders who struggle with the concept of "how many more"